John H. Simpson Vice Chairperson, Chicago | linkedin.com/in/john-simpson
John H. Simpson Vice Chairperson, Chicago | linkedin.com/in/john-simpson
This is a decrease from the previous quarter, when there were 68 lawyers with active licenses.
The highest number of licenses were granted in Pekin (30).
According to the ABA’s 2024 Profile of the Legal Profession, Illinois had the fourth-highest number of lawyers per capita in the United States, with nearly five lawyers per 1,000 residents.
Illinois is home to the fifth-largest lawyer population in the U.S., with over 62,000 attorneys, according to the ABA’s 2024 Profile of the Legal Profession.
As of March 2025, average lawyer salaries in Illinois ranged from $107,027 for an entry-level attorney handling routine legal work to $224,163 for highly experienced attorneys managing complex cases with significant autonomy. Mid-level attorneys, such as those in Attorney III roles—who handle highly complex legal work with moderate supervision—earned on average $178,994 in Illinois, compared to $174,969 nationwide.
Data refers to all lawyers who were actively practicing during this period.
| Lawyer Name | Date of Admission |
|---|---|
| Aimee Suzanne Peterson | 11/10/2005 |
| Aliesha Nichole Graves | 11/06/2014 |
| Amanda Kay Stanley | 11/24/2015 |
| Andrew Eric Williams | 10/31/2013 |
| Andrew Scott Rinehart | 11/05/2009 |
| Anna Peters | 11/07/1996 |
| Barbara Gail Tribe | 11/04/2004 |
| Bob Anthony Neiner | 11/04/2004 |
| Brandon Michael Sarff | 11/08/2001 |
| Carl Franklin Reardon | 04/20/1965 |
| Casey Christopher Kepple | 11/23/2009 |
| Cassandra Ellen Mullikin | 11/01/2012 |
| Cecille Azarcon Martin | 12/17/2002 |
| Charles Gregory Schierer | 05/04/2000 |
| Christopher A. Nichols | 11/10/1988 |
| Dawn Marie Brewer | 12/20/1993 |
| Dean Rowland Essig | 04/17/1974 |
| Debbie A. Harper | 11/10/2011 |
| Dick Bennett Williams | 11/07/1996 |
| Dustin E. Essig | 05/09/1996 |
| Gerald Lee Hall | 05/03/1982 |
| J. Brian Heller | 11/05/1981 |
| James D. Bradshaw | 11/07/1991 |
| Jason Walter Proehl | 11/06/2003 |
| John Jerome Waldman | 11/10/1988 |
| John Michael Redlingshafer | 11/04/2004 |
| John Michael Spears | 05/07/2015 |
| Jonathan Lucas Allen Phillips | 11/04/2010 |
| Joseph Edmund Winne | 05/18/1976 |
| Joseph John Bembenek Jr. | 05/13/1988 |
| Joseph W. Dunn | 11/09/1995 |
| Julie Shadwell Keller | 11/10/1994 |
| Kayla M. Hickey | 11/08/2018 |
| Kelly Rachele Giraudo | 05/06/2010 |
| Laura Jasmine Ulrich | 11/09/2006 |
| Linda Slabaugh | 05/07/1998 |
| Louis Eugene Miller | 10/29/1980 |
| Mara Christine Jones | 05/07/2015 |
| Mark Francis Rossi | 11/16/1984 |
| Matthew Steven Drake | 11/08/2007 |
| Michael Francis Morgan | 11/16/2016 |
| Michael John Mersot | 11/04/2010 |
| Michael Patrick Holly | 11/06/2003 |
| Michael Robert Biggott | 11/07/2019 |
| Mitchell Robert Brown | 11/09/2017 |
| Morgan Rae Cadwalader | 11/08/2007 |
| Neha Rai | 11/10/2021 |
| Nina Rena Gougis | 11/05/2009 |
| Paige Marie McClelland-Theobald | 11/06/2003 |
| Patrick E. Oberle | 10/15/1975 |
| Paul M. Brodersen | 11/01/2012 |
| Robert Marion Riffle | 11/07/1985 |
| Ryan Lee Powers | 11/01/2012 |
| Scott R. Paulsen | 11/19/1991 |
| Shanna Lynn O'Shaughnessy | 11/07/1991 |
| Stephen William Bush | 11/05/1981 |
| Stewart James Umholtz | 10/08/1985 |
| Sue Ellen Bosich | 05/08/2003 |
| Tamara Ann Meister | 05/10/2012 |
| Thomas Keith Brewer | 11/10/1994 |
| Tiffany Rose Ritchie | 11/04/2004 |
| Valerie Miche Moehle | 10/08/1985 |
| W. Edgar Weer Jr. | 11/05/1981 |
| William C. Connor | 11/05/1987 |
| William Mack Anderson IV | 11/03/1978 |
| William Thad Kuhfuss | 10/24/1972 |
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